Attività di testing rapido HIV al Pride di Torino per determinare politiche strategiche e organizzative tra gli MSM = Rapid HIV testing activities at Turin Pride to determine strategic and organizational policies among MSMs

Offering HIV testing at a social event attended mainly by young men who have sex with men (MSM) provides a unique opportunity to intervene in the early HIV diagnosis process. The Turin Fast Track City project makes it possible to observe organizational elements useful for the organization of rapid tests on the territory, at the same time joining the COBATEST Network provides the possibility of observing a sample by determining the variables useful for the construction of intervention strategies and prevention campaigns. The administration of HIV rapid tests by associations is a key tool for increasing the number of subjects who undergo the test, access treatment early and are informed about treatments and possible risk behaviors.

L’offerta del test HIV presso un evento sociale frequentato prevalentemente da giovani uomini che fanno sesso con uomini (MSM) fornisce una possibilità unica di intervenire nel processo di diagnosi precoce dell’HIV. Il progetto Torino Fast Track City permette di osservare elementi organizzativi utili per l’organizzazione dei test rapidi sul territorio, al tempo stesso l’adesione a COBATEST Network fornisce la possibilità di osservare un campione determinando le variabili utili per la costruzione di strategie di intervento e campagne di prevenzione. La somministrazione dei test rapidi HIV da parte delle associazioni è uno strumento chiave per incrementare il numero di soggetti che si sottopongono al test, accedono alle cure precocemente e vengono informati sulle terapie e sui possibili comportamenti a rischio. Offering HIV testing at a social event attended mainly by young men who have sex with men (MSM) provides a unique opportunity to intervene in the early HIV diagnosis process. The Turin Fast Track City project makes it possible to observe organizational elements useful for the organization of rapid tests on the territory, at the same time joining the COBATEST Network provides the possibility of observing a sample by determining the variables useful for the construction of intervention strategies and prevention campaigns. The administration of HIV rapid tests by associations is a key tool for increasing the number of subjects who undergo the test, access treatment early and are informed about treatments and possible risk behaviors.